CHAPTER XXXII.

THROUGH ANKORI TO THE ALEXANDRA NILE.

The routes to the sea, _viâ_ Uganda, through Ankori, to Ruanda and thence to Tanganika--We decide on the Ankori route--We halt at Kitété, and are welcomed in the name of King Antari--Entertained by Masakuma and his women--A glad message from King Antari’s mother--Two Waganda Christians, named Samuel and Zachariah, appear in camp: Zachariah relates a narrative of astounding events which had occurred in Uganda--Mwanga, King of Uganda; his behaviour--Our people recovering from the fever epidemic--March up the valley between Iwanda and Denny Range--We camp at Wamaganga--Its inhabitants--The Rwizi River crossed--Present from the king’s mother--The feelings of the natives provoked by scandalous practices of some of my men--An incident illustrating the different views men take of things--Halt at the valley of Rusussu--Extract from my diary--We continue our journey down Namianja Valley--The peaceful natives turn on us, but are punished by Prince Uchunku’s men--I go through the rite of blood-brotherhood with Prince Uchunku--The Prince’s wonder at the Maxim gun--A second deputation from the Waganda Christians: my long cross-examination of them: extract from my journal--My answer to the Christians--We enter the valley of Mavona--And come in sight of the Alexandra Valley--The Alexandra Nile 358